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the issue with afghanistan is that there is no al qaeda in afghanistan. they are in pakistan. though the issues in pakistan will not change whether we are in afghanistan are not. we have killed osama bin laden. we've done what we were in there to do. what are we there for now? all we tried to create some kind of jeffersonian democracy in this country that has been tribal for centuries? with talk about the taliban. there were actually our friends when we were fighting the soviet union. they're not an ideological group. host: what about al qaeda that is there? guest: most of them are in pakistan. they are in yemen, they are in syria, they are in iran, they are in the ivory coast. there in countries all over the earth. we cannot go and occupy every country where there is a terrorist cell. we have to have other ways of doing this, keeping these people from attacking us using technology, using intelligence, and using other sources and methods to keep them under control. we cannot occupy all of these countries. i do not believe that it is worth the blood in the treasure to continue
the issue with afghanistan is that there is no al qaeda in afghanistan. they are in pakistan. though the issues in pakistan will not change whether we are in afghanistan are not. we have killed osama bin laden. we've done what we were in there to do. what are we there for now? all we tried to create some kind of jeffersonian democracy in this country that has been tribal for centuries? with talk about the taliban. there were actually our friends when we were fighting the soviet union. they're...
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they are active in afghanistan also. to a lesser degree than the hakanis can that taliban reported option host: let's hear from a republican in brown rock texas. good morning caller:. first question, this is on everybody's mind -- do you think that osama bin laden was there for five years and the pakistani government had no idea of his presence there or were unaware of his presence there? second question, why should we support pakistan and still some than billions of dollars when they are doing so many different things but are against our policies and they are aiding the taliban and helping to do strikes in india? why should we support them? host: to your point, foreign affairs committee chairwoman predicted the house would cut all aid to pakistan. guest: those are two excellent questions. it has been said before that osama bin laden possibility to hide in abbottabad either speaks to pakistani in confidence or collusion. it is important when trying to determine who knew what when that we make distinctions between the civ
they are active in afghanistan also. to a lesser degree than the hakanis can that taliban reported option host: let's hear from a republican in brown rock texas. good morning caller:. first question, this is on everybody's mind -- do you think that osama bin laden was there for five years and the pakistani government had no idea of his presence there or were unaware of his presence there? second question, why should we support pakistan and still some than billions of dollars when they are doing...
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troop requests -- and troop withdrawal from afghanistan. audrey winston of the brookings institution will outline a report on highly skilled immigrants and focus on the national labor relations board with a law professor from george washington university in "washington journal. " is next. ♪ host: last night the republican hopefuls introduce themselves to primary voters. we want to hear from you. for independents, 202-624-0760. for democrats, 202-624-1111. -- we want to hear from republicans only. in the boston globe had a similar headline this morning. the gop debate targeting obama, not mitt romney. "the telegraph" says the seven gop target obama last night. we want to hear from republicans only. what do you want to -- what did you think about last night's debate? republicans only this morning. this is "the miami herald." host: also this morning is "the baltimore sun." "gop hopefuls target obama." host: also says in this story that john huntsman is expected to declare his candidacy soon. we will go to hank in detroit, michigan. what did
troop requests -- and troop withdrawal from afghanistan. audrey winston of the brookings institution will outline a report on highly skilled immigrants and focus on the national labor relations board with a law professor from george washington university in "washington journal. " is next. ♪ host: last night the republican hopefuls introduce themselves to primary voters. we want to hear from you. for independents, 202-624-0760. for democrats, 202-624-1111. -- we want to hear from...
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president obama plans to begin withdrawing troops from afghanistan in july. meanwhile, defense secretary gates will announce the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new, amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops ashore while taking fire. later today, the labor department will release information on new on the climate claims. analysts are looking for an increase of 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 400,000. finally, economists say the shopping holiday season splurges were likely a preview of what is to come in 2011, and that shippers with companies to do more expanding and hiring. americans spend more in the 50 days before christmas than analysts expected, the sharpest increase since 2006. >> i think news organizations have adapted. is it great that over all, organizations are not doing as much for domestic news? the public there's some response ability too. the public there's the responsibility of keeping themselves informed. >> a look at the wars in iraq and afghanistan on a strategic and personal level. ho
president obama plans to begin withdrawing troops from afghanistan in july. meanwhile, defense secretary gates will announce the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new, amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops ashore while taking fire. later today, the labor department will release information on new on the climate claims. analysts are looking for an increase of 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 400,000. finally, economists say the shopping...
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counterterrorism strategy in afghanistan. finally, fawn johnson, talk about the national highway trust fund and the role that oil and state gas tax is play in the funding. plus your e-mails, phone calls, and tweets. "washington journal" is next. [bell tolling] host: three years after the civil war ended in 1868, the head of an organization of union veterans, grand army of republic, and established -- to decorate the graves of war dead with flowers. john logan declared declaration day should be observed may 30. it is believed the date was chosen because flowers be in bloom over the country. decoration day would eventually become known as memorial day. first observance and 8068 in arlington national cemetery across the potomac river. we have a three-hour washington journal for you. in our first two segments we will devote time looking at military issues, specifically talking to generals in iraq and afghanistan. for your first 45 minutes, we will turn to a labor issues of sorts and get your input. specifically that of vacation t
counterterrorism strategy in afghanistan. finally, fawn johnson, talk about the national highway trust fund and the role that oil and state gas tax is play in the funding. plus your e-mails, phone calls, and tweets. "washington journal" is next. [bell tolling] host: three years after the civil war ended in 1868, the head of an organization of union veterans, grand army of republic, and established -- to decorate the graves of war dead with flowers. john logan declared declaration day...
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africa, somalia, and afghanistan. don't you see a racial thing would you have dominant we-like countries christian governments, women are taken care of better than all of the not-quite? -- non-white? guest: i cannot speak to what you're saying about domestic violence among black communities in the united states. we did not break it down by race. i do not think that is as much of a factor as the larger issues -- war, economic problems and so on. this tweet for you -- guest: as i said, the most predictive factors are an economy where women are able to take part. that means they have access to loans and business opportunities of the same levels of men, and also democracy. free and fair democracies are preach for women, and the ability to make demands and have a movement is very good. -- are great for women. host: rob, democratic calller from new york. caller: i always like to see when i see a woman in new york city, but besides that, i would like to know the status of women in israel. would you be able to tell me somethi
africa, somalia, and afghanistan. don't you see a racial thing would you have dominant we-like countries christian governments, women are taken care of better than all of the not-quite? -- non-white? guest: i cannot speak to what you're saying about domestic violence among black communities in the united states. we did not break it down by race. i do not think that is as much of a factor as the larger issues -- war, economic problems and so on. this tweet for you -- guest: as i said, the most...
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again, we have iraq, afghanistan, and now libya. we have to look at how we ensure national security in a smart way. we talk about subsidies to the oil companies. you have revenues that can be raised there. to just talk about spending cuts without talking about going back to the drawing board as it relates to the bush era tax cuts for the very wealthy, for millionaires and billionaires, to me, that is unacceptable and i know many of us are not going to go for that. we have to do something about the debt ceiling and go on and move to raise it. host: do you feel as a member of the progressive caucus, sidelined? guest: absolutely not. when you look at the capri -- progressive caucus, our two co- chairs have done at some of his job. i co-chaired. we have the people's budget that was balanced, that the not cut medicare, which was a budget that created jobs and provided for a rational national security strategy. it really is a mainstream budget that reflect the priorities of the american people. what i have seen over the years, the progres
again, we have iraq, afghanistan, and now libya. we have to look at how we ensure national security in a smart way. we talk about subsidies to the oil companies. you have revenues that can be raised there. to just talk about spending cuts without talking about going back to the drawing board as it relates to the bush era tax cuts for the very wealthy, for millionaires and billionaires, to me, that is unacceptable and i know many of us are not going to go for that. we have to do something about...
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. -- iraq and afghanistan. host: west plains, nevada. republican go. ahead. caller: hi, bill. i like your writing. i read three of your books. the only thing -- [inaudible] guest: they do not have a long range missile capable of reaching the united states. all the intelligence assessments that they're working on it nauven the guise of developing a space launch capability. they have launched satellites and there is concern about that. that's why the administration is launching its european phase adaptive approach which is the bush administration light program on developing a european-based missile defense system specifically targeted at dealing with iran's missiles. they do have a lot of missiles. the mainstay on the the arraignan force is the medium range missile which is a range of about 620 miles which if you look at a map, shows that they could hit most targets throughout the middle east and parts of europe.host: from twit. guest: that is a good question. the intelligence community is still suffering from th
. -- iraq and afghanistan. host: west plains, nevada. republican go. ahead. caller: hi, bill. i like your writing. i read three of your books. the only thing -- [inaudible] guest: they do not have a long range missile capable of reaching the united states. all the intelligence assessments that they're working on it nauven the guise of developing a space launch capability. they have launched satellites and there is concern about that. that's why the administration is launching its european phase...
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if al qaeda is perhaps a dozen people in afghanistan? for me there are so many larger issues that we should grapple with and try to move forward because it is costing us lives and it is costing us a lot of money in the current situation that we are. so this ability to get osama bin laden and we did that is at the top of the list of how do we begin to phase down what congress approved almost 10 years ago in let's go after him because he did was wrong on 9/11. an photograph, i'd think, is incidental king. host: the president gets kudos from a pace that's often critical of him, the wall street journal editorial page. -- we are beginning to have folks wh undero stand is go through the treasure trove of materials. here's this little item from this morning. are americans more danger because of possible reprisals after the death? guest: there are a lot of groups loosely affiliated with al qaeda. there are people who just want to do us harm. they might look at this as an opportunity to go after americans. the fact is you have to look at the last
if al qaeda is perhaps a dozen people in afghanistan? for me there are so many larger issues that we should grapple with and try to move forward because it is costing us lives and it is costing us a lot of money in the current situation that we are. so this ability to get osama bin laden and we did that is at the top of the list of how do we begin to phase down what congress approved almost 10 years ago in let's go after him because he did was wrong on 9/11. an photograph, i'd think, is...
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we have bases in saudi arabia and in iraq, afghanistan, and pakistan. we have one in israel that people do not know of. until the american people wake up and see that we want to take for o --middle ea that is the only reason. wal-mart gaddafi is trying to protect himself -- muammar qaddafi is trying to protect himself. host: johnny mentioned being shot down. here is a headline from usa today. do you know the specifics of this? was it shot down? guest: what i read in the paper is there was a mechanical problem, that it was not shot down. host: this is an e-mail from a viewer. this person wants to know what the social policies have been of muammar gaddafi. guest: it is hard to talk about a social policy from any areas in the middle east. what it dictators generally do is provide benefits to their friends and allies, particularly those that support them, and they take away things from those that do not. he does have an erratic streak of how he behaves internationally. there may be some eroticism of how he is distributing patronage threw out his country. ho
we have bases in saudi arabia and in iraq, afghanistan, and pakistan. we have one in israel that people do not know of. until the american people wake up and see that we want to take for o --middle ea that is the only reason. wal-mart gaddafi is trying to protect himself -- muammar qaddafi is trying to protect himself. host: johnny mentioned being shot down. here is a headline from usa today. do you know the specifics of this? was it shot down? guest: what i read in the paper is there was a...
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nato says copter service members have been killed in two attacks in eastern afghanistan. the international coalition says two died from improvised roadside bomb and another in a separate insurgent attacks. 280 is the number of international troops killed this year. more violence today in iraw. -- iraq. 35 people dead from a bomb. it first and detonated a parked car bomb near the local council building which was followed by a roadside bomb which went off as people were running in to help the victims of the first explosion. those are the latest headlines from c-span radio. >> blackberry users can now access four streams of programming, non-fiction books, all commercial-free. you can listen to our interview programs available from the clock. downloaded for free from app world. the c-span networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non-fiction books, and american history. it is available on television, radio, online, and on social media networking sites in. kinder content any time for the c-span video library. we dixie's ban on the road but the digital bus, bringin
nato says copter service members have been killed in two attacks in eastern afghanistan. the international coalition says two died from improvised roadside bomb and another in a separate insurgent attacks. 280 is the number of international troops killed this year. more violence today in iraw. -- iraq. 35 people dead from a bomb. it first and detonated a parked car bomb near the local council building which was followed by a roadside bomb which went off as people were running in to help the...
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what's the situation with afghanistan? to draw is this going out? all the states in the country have needs. i just think the military, i think we could make some real cuts there and save some money. host: thanks for your call. this was a schardt done -- chart done by military expenditures from the c.i.a. in 2010. if you look at the color coding, the darker the color, the greater percentage of g.d.p. and here's the united states right here with 4% to 5% of its g.d.p. going toward military. you look along the world globally, look at this region of the world in the middle east where the greatest percentage of g.d.p. goes towards military spending. the nextel phone call is a republican. jason, in brazil, indiana, you're on the air. good morning. caller: good morning. i was in the military for 10 years. i've often wondered why we have 11 aircraft carriers and if you add up the rest of the world together, they only have 10. my other point if we only spend double what china spends from your stockholm report, we'd be spending $200 billion, which would save
what's the situation with afghanistan? to draw is this going out? all the states in the country have needs. i just think the military, i think we could make some real cuts there and save some money. host: thanks for your call. this was a schardt done -- chart done by military expenditures from the c.i.a. in 2010. if you look at the color coding, the darker the color, the greater percentage of g.d.p. and here's the united states right here with 4% to 5% of its g.d.p. going toward military. you...
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ambassador, have you lived in afghanistan? guest: i grew up in afghanistan. i was educated in afghanistan. i received my master's degree in afghanistan and have worked in afghanistan. caller: what is the price of fuel in afghanistan for gas and diesel? guest: for a gallon, is the equivalent of -- is the equivalent of $1.20. caller: $1.20 a gallon? last week on c-span, a u.s. representative from ohio quoted that gasoline costs $400 a gallon. i am glad there is no corruption in the united states but they are paying $400 a gallon for fuel. i do not think they're buying it from afghanistan. guest: you announced me a question about how much of the gasoline price is. i gave you the answer for the cost in the afghanistan market. -- you asked me a question about how much of the gasoline prices. where they get from, i do not know. the purposes they are using the gas for, i also do not know. the price i am giving you is the price in the local markets. host: this question is from twitter about secret talks going on with the taliban. do you feel the taliban should be par
ambassador, have you lived in afghanistan? guest: i grew up in afghanistan. i was educated in afghanistan. i received my master's degree in afghanistan and have worked in afghanistan. caller: what is the price of fuel in afghanistan for gas and diesel? guest: for a gallon, is the equivalent of -- is the equivalent of $1.20. caller: $1.20 a gallon? last week on c-span, a u.s. representative from ohio quoted that gasoline costs $400 a gallon. i am glad there is no corruption in the united states...
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what is the mission in afghanistan? guest: to try to create some semblance of stability that will last not only as a combat operation draws down between now and 2014, but something that will sustain. right now, we have 10,000 troops living by the end of the year and will rise to 33,000 by the end of next fall. they are trying to do a lot in a limited amount of time to try to set the right atmosphere for transition. host: it includes about $2 billion a week being spent by the united states. where is the money going? guest: any number of things. much of it is being focused on developing the security forces in afghanistan. that is an area for a number of years in our involvement, there was not a lot of resources devoted to it, not a lot of coordination among the international community. we have had to make up for lost time in that area because it will be vital of the transition. numerous developing programs going on, governance issues, try to help grow the rule of law -- so the money is being spent and a host of ways. host
what is the mission in afghanistan? guest: to try to create some semblance of stability that will last not only as a combat operation draws down between now and 2014, but something that will sustain. right now, we have 10,000 troops living by the end of the year and will rise to 33,000 by the end of next fall. they are trying to do a lot in a limited amount of time to try to set the right atmosphere for transition. host: it includes about $2 billion a week being spent by the united states....
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what happens in afghanistan is irrelevant. the only thing that matters is what obama appeals will be best for his reelection campaign. guest: when it comes down to the commander in chief, he is the one that dictates orders for the military. we have been in afghanistan for almost a decade and next year will be over a decade. when it comes down to it, if president obama says that we need to be out of there now, regardless of what is going on on the ground, that is totally acceptable there will never be of point where afghanistan is where we wanted to be. -- want it to be. i think he has done the responsible thing and left. host: last call for our round table. caller: i have two comments. the gop has had one agenda only since 2009 -- to defeat president obama in 2020. even if it means bringing thought only the country but perhaps the world to financial disaster. my second comment is regarding the corporate jets. $2 billion here and $2 billion there, it had sought ultimately. -- it adds up ultimately. our ideology straight. guest:
what happens in afghanistan is irrelevant. the only thing that matters is what obama appeals will be best for his reelection campaign. guest: when it comes down to the commander in chief, he is the one that dictates orders for the military. we have been in afghanistan for almost a decade and next year will be over a decade. when it comes down to it, if president obama says that we need to be out of there now, regardless of what is going on on the ground, that is totally acceptable there will...
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and now we're going to start bringing back the veterans from afghanistan. where are they going to work? i thank you very much for my call. guest: what will the next -- the next big thing is always one of the things that we look get. no one can say you will be this industry or this technology that will produce the jobs. who would have predicted that iphones and ipad or anything like that would become one of the big blockbuster products of the united states? we need to figure out how the people have the best skills going forward and how to encourage innovation in the entrepreneurial community. small businesses create about 67% of all new jobs. how can we encourage small- business owners to innovate and develop new products? they can hire new workers coming in. that is where we want to focus our energy in the federal government's one encouraging job growth. host: in the "new york times" article reread earlier -- it seems like it is a chicken and egg situation. guest: that is a concern that we have heard. business is set on the sidelines trying to figure out if
and now we're going to start bringing back the veterans from afghanistan. where are they going to work? i thank you very much for my call. guest: what will the next -- the next big thing is always one of the things that we look get. no one can say you will be this industry or this technology that will produce the jobs. who would have predicted that iphones and ipad or anything like that would become one of the big blockbuster products of the united states? we need to figure out how the people...
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given the choice between a destabilized afghanistan or a stable afghanistan that pakistan has no influence in, pakistanis, many of them which use the unstable afghanistan that they have more control over. the united states wants to see a stable afghanistan because they are worried about international terrorism. they did not want to see the regent engage in a proxy civil war -- they do not want to see the region engaged in a proxy civil war. we're not necessarily working at cross purposes but in important ways we are. this is something more significant than a family squabble. i think that they have been upset with a version of afghanistan. they have not liked hamid karzai from the start. they believe he was a relatively weak among leaders inside afghanistan. they did not seem as the true leader inside afghanistan. they believe he was surrounded by members of the former number alliance -- northern alliance. there's indian support and iranian support. they see them as the ones running afghanistan as long as hamid karzai is in place. they have felts hamid karzai dominated afghanistan was not i
given the choice between a destabilized afghanistan or a stable afghanistan that pakistan has no influence in, pakistanis, many of them which use the unstable afghanistan that they have more control over. the united states wants to see a stable afghanistan because they are worried about international terrorism. they did not want to see the regent engage in a proxy civil war -- they do not want to see the region engaged in a proxy civil war. we're not necessarily working at cross purposes but in...
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host: have you served in afghanistan? caller: i have not served in afghanistan. i have a number of friends that have been over there. some people who have been special forces in afghanistan have been across the border and a number of other places along the pakistan-afghanistan border. host: thank you for your call and for your service. let's go to alabama. virginia joins us. democratic caller. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span. i feel it is time for us to pull out from afghanistan. karzai is the one that is getting rich. they need to investigate where the money is going. it's seems like more of our servicemen are getting killed and murdered every day. sometimes i wonder if there's not a set up over there whereby they know what the troops are doing. i feel that all of the money that this man has taken from the u.s. government -- he needs to be investigated himself. i feel that we need to pull out. we are not winning over there and it is time to bring the money home and bring our boys home. karzai should be taken now because of the fact that
host: have you served in afghanistan? caller: i have not served in afghanistan. i have a number of friends that have been over there. some people who have been special forces in afghanistan have been across the border and a number of other places along the pakistan-afghanistan border. host: thank you for your call and for your service. let's go to alabama. virginia joins us. democratic caller. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span. i feel it is time for us to pull out from...
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i had the honor to talk to a lot of iraqi and afghanistan veterans. the other day i talked to a double amputee. we do not go in our discussions anywhere they do not want to go. it's incredibly sad what these young people have been through and that the american public are basically in the dark about what they have been through. for me, personally, i was against both innovations -- both invasions. at the same time, i do support our troops. i know young people get sent to wars often -- in this case, based on false allegations in regard to iraq. i do think the american public needs to have compassion, really needs to go out there and find out what they've been through and really support them, if they can. host: kathleen, a question for you. if you believe americans do not pay attention, what are the consequences for us from a national debate or policy perspective? caller: in talking to these it keeps the rest of the american public in a bubble about what really went on. and media, not c-span, also kept the american public in a bubble about the atrocities
i had the honor to talk to a lot of iraqi and afghanistan veterans. the other day i talked to a double amputee. we do not go in our discussions anywhere they do not want to go. it's incredibly sad what these young people have been through and that the american public are basically in the dark about what they have been through. for me, personally, i was against both innovations -- both invasions. at the same time, i do support our troops. i know young people get sent to wars often -- in this...
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let us talk about afghanistan, iraq, the wars, on the budget, off the budget? guest: yes and no. the cost of the two wars has never been included in the basic pentagon budget request. it has been financed through supplemental spending bills rather than the normal appropriations process. it does not mean it does not show up in the budget accounting, because of course, it does. a defense spending is kind of bifurcated, it has been for the past decades. the cost of the wars was not built into the pentagon's baseline. one reason for that is to keep it from being bloated forever. so that if and when the wars were over and we had a drawdown of troops, then the cost would be reduced without taking away from base military spending. the caller raised another question about the social security money being put into the general fund. it has been lent to the general fund. it has not been put directly into the general operations of the budget. the social security trust fund since 1983 has been building a surplus and the surplus amount needed to be invested in something so it has been invested
let us talk about afghanistan, iraq, the wars, on the budget, off the budget? guest: yes and no. the cost of the two wars has never been included in the basic pentagon budget request. it has been financed through supplemental spending bills rather than the normal appropriations process. it does not mean it does not show up in the budget accounting, because of course, it does. a defense spending is kind of bifurcated, it has been for the past decades. the cost of the wars was not built into the...
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there was the soviet invasion of afghanistan. and jimmy carter's response was to boycott the olympics, and popular with many people. unpopular with many people. -- and he had to run against ronald reagan, one of the best campaigners of the late 20th century, who was selling a different message about american greatness. he was saying -- and we had an energy crisis and carter was famously telling people to wear sweaters and turn down the thermostat. ronald reagan was ultimately scornful of that. i want to cover my children's ears when they hear that. america is a great country. we do not have to dial down our thermostats. we do not have to wear sweaters. we can be the shining city on a hill. selling american greatness, he appealed to the american voter. brac obama does not face that sort of problem -- barack obama does not face that sort of problem set. he had a successful military venture in the killing osama bin laden. he did not fail at it. he passed health care reform early because ihe knew his popularity would be greater earli
there was the soviet invasion of afghanistan. and jimmy carter's response was to boycott the olympics, and popular with many people. unpopular with many people. -- and he had to run against ronald reagan, one of the best campaigners of the late 20th century, who was selling a different message about american greatness. he was saying -- and we had an energy crisis and carter was famously telling people to wear sweaters and turn down the thermostat. ronald reagan was ultimately scornful of that....
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violence continues in afghanistan. nato says four of the service members have been killed in an explosion, bringing to 26 the number of nato personnel killed in afghanistan this month. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> this june on "index," the balance between security and debris -- on a "in depth," the balance between security and -- eric posner. and we will take your calls, emails, and tweets. >> now available, c-span's congressional directory. inside, new and returning house and senate members with contact information, including twitter addresses, district maps, and committee assignments. and information on the white house, supreme court justices, and governors. order online at c-span.org/shop. >> follow c-span's "washington journal" on twitter. you can tweak your questions to guests and add your comments to the conversation. do not miss any updates on "washington journal." "washington journal" continues. host: we want to turn our attention on the health care bill, signed into law last march
violence continues in afghanistan. nato says four of the service members have been killed in an explosion, bringing to 26 the number of nato personnel killed in afghanistan this month. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> this june on "index," the balance between security and debris -- on a "in depth," the balance between security and -- eric posner. and we will take your calls, emails, and tweets. >> now available, c-span's congressional...
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should really show that wars in iraq, iran, afghanistan, the u.s. should evaluate that. that's financially draining on many other ways on our soldiers. the other question that i have is that for weeks, with whatever respect i have to mr. bob gates, somebody has to educate this gentlemen, he is mixing liberia with libya, lebanon, he wasn't sure what country had gaddafi. i think the u.s. should be heavily involved in this issue because he has killed americans as you know and he is now flooding europe with immigrants from africa and he ss following that to cause hey vock for europe. so the u.s. should be involved especially right now with the issue in libya. host: we're going to take a few more minutes to talk about the issue of the u.s. involvement in nato. but i want to show you this story about knut gingrich. you probably heard stories about the massive reg izz nations about his campaign is concern. he is set to give a speech sunday evening and the speech will go on as planned to make foreign policy speech. one of the things that was brought up during the discussion with
should really show that wars in iraq, iran, afghanistan, the u.s. should evaluate that. that's financially draining on many other ways on our soldiers. the other question that i have is that for weeks, with whatever respect i have to mr. bob gates, somebody has to educate this gentlemen, he is mixing liberia with libya, lebanon, he wasn't sure what country had gaddafi. i think the u.s. should be heavily involved in this issue because he has killed americans as you know and he is now flooding...
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until we stop these fake wars in afghanistan and iraq we are going to stay in debt. look at all of the new bases we are building or run russia? what is that about? our government is insane. host: c-spanwj is our twitter address and we have a few messages. here is one of them this morning. one viewer writes -- we will start getting reaction today from members of the house and senate. we will give you a rundown a little bit later in the program. the here is the focus -- here is the focus of "the wall street journal" this morning. they write -- new york. gary, independent. caller: i am a 15-year veteran -- i don't believe putting our cola checks and putting it on lousy baby boomers. people on welfare produce all of these babies. that is where most of our medicaid and medicare and all of that is going. the ones who do not have kids should not have to pay school taxes. it is their parents' problems. they should pay for their own kids. host: dayton, ohio. democrat. caller: thank you for c-span. i think the president is good for what he has. my republican people forgot we h
until we stop these fake wars in afghanistan and iraq we are going to stay in debt. look at all of the new bases we are building or run russia? what is that about? our government is insane. host: c-spanwj is our twitter address and we have a few messages. here is one of them this morning. one viewer writes -- we will start getting reaction today from members of the house and senate. we will give you a rundown a little bit later in the program. the here is the focus -- here is the focus of...
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if you look of the images of our soldiers coming out of afghanistan or rock -- iraq, you can see the cost of being in the military. there is no way you can compare a civilian job to with the combat arms military has to go through. guest: he is
if you look of the images of our soldiers coming out of afghanistan or rock -- iraq, you can see the cost of being in the military. there is no way you can compare a civilian job to with the combat arms military has to go through. guest: he is
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going to afghanistan. guest: i think it is clear we cannot plot merrily along and keep this war going year in and year out. we need an assessment. i do not want to pull our troops out tomorrow. we are fighting al qaeda. is this the best way to counter al qaeda, having our young men and women in harm's way, costing billions and billions of dollars? you have the afghan government work hamid karzai talking in a negative way about the united states. it galls me when the united states spends so much money and people diss us, it just galls me. pakistan is important. if we left a mark, the taliban would probably take over. -- if we left tomorrow, the taliban would probably take over. i think it's a debate that we will seek in the congress in the next several months. host: greg from union, missouri. caller: why doesn't the american people get the money, $18 billion? if he is going to vote for pakistan to get $18 billion when the american people are suffering throughout the country. here we have another war in liby
going to afghanistan. guest: i think it is clear we cannot plot merrily along and keep this war going year in and year out. we need an assessment. i do not want to pull our troops out tomorrow. we are fighting al qaeda. is this the best way to counter al qaeda, having our young men and women in harm's way, costing billions and billions of dollars? you have the afghan government work hamid karzai talking in a negative way about the united states. it galls me when the united states spends so much...
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anyone that a tax afghanistan -- pakistan, afghanistan will be a brother. afghanistan is not going to be dictated by in any way, by any country. u.s., india, afghanistan has its own clean you up on things. -- reviview on thing.s we have historic links. we have cultural links. we have to live together in heaviness. host: the comments of the afghan president' over this weekend. this headline is from "the washington post." "karzai accuses pakistan of supporting terrorists." beginning with these words -- "pakistan has pursued a double game toward afghanistan." karzai and other senior members of his government have become increasingly blunt in their accusations, staking out new positions in the region. saying that peace talks are futile unless it involves the pakistani authority." these latest developments with the afghan leader, saying that afghanistan would side with pakistan. we want to get your comments. for democrats, 202-737-0001. for republicans, 202-737-0002. you can also send us an e-mail. journal@c-span.org. or you can send us a tweet. twitter.com/c-sp
anyone that a tax afghanistan -- pakistan, afghanistan will be a brother. afghanistan is not going to be dictated by in any way, by any country. u.s., india, afghanistan has its own clean you up on things. -- reviview on thing.s we have historic links. we have cultural links. we have to live together in heaviness. host: the comments of the afghan president' over this weekend. this headline is from "the washington post." "karzai accuses pakistan of supporting terrorists."...
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but i have a son-in-law in afghanistan and my sister works as physical therapist with a young man who just lost his leg last year in iraq. now if a man can give his legs up for this country, why can't the wealthy give up some of the tax loopholes, spread a little bit of this around. it is unbelievable the fact -- we don't even have to raise taxes on anybody. just make them pay their taxes. a lot of republicans and small businesses pay their taxes but the super rich don't. and i don't think people understand the kind of tax loophole that is are in shelters. host: we're moving on to foster in centerville, georgia, on our line for democrats. go ahead. caller: hi. how are you doing? i'm just wondering now, now we actually elected people to go to congress to balance the budget and pay the bills but do they realize instead of making an amendment, do they already have the authority to pay the bills? host: well now have you let your representative or senator know how you feel about this? caller: we certainly have. me and my girlfriend got together and we got up a sheet with all the republican
but i have a son-in-law in afghanistan and my sister works as physical therapist with a young man who just lost his leg last year in iraq. now if a man can give his legs up for this country, why can't the wealthy give up some of the tax loopholes, spread a little bit of this around. it is unbelievable the fact -- we don't even have to raise taxes on anybody. just make them pay their taxes. a lot of republicans and small businesses pay their taxes but the super rich don't. and i don't think...
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every night in afghanistan. these are americans that put their lives on a line every night to protect their security and freedom. we can never think them enough. host: can you tell us more about this navy seal team? we are not reading a lot in the newspaper this morning. who are they? how many? caller: i cannot say much more about it. i am sure that at an appropriate time the pentagon will release more details. but these are extraordinarily highly trained individuals. my guess is that this is a team that was experienced. that they were involved in other raids. we have taken out a number of members of top leadership in al qaeda over the years. the two that were most significant was osama bin laden and it was dark alley -- is artizarquiri. cup title -- alt ket qaeda as an institution is not done. the state department just announced overnight that warning levels are up this morning because you have to worry about some other individuals, maybe not associated directly with al qaeda, who will want to take revenge. we
every night in afghanistan. these are americans that put their lives on a line every night to protect their security and freedom. we can never think them enough. host: can you tell us more about this navy seal team? we are not reading a lot in the newspaper this morning. who are they? how many? caller: i cannot say much more about it. i am sure that at an appropriate time the pentagon will release more details. but these are extraordinarily highly trained individuals. my guess is that this is a...
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nobody would've never predicted early on that we would be in afghanistan as long as we were in afghanistan or as long as we were in iraq. no question that it has taken a toll on our resources and our military. when you go to afghanistan, you see a mixed bag of tricks. i travelled across their two weeks ago. almost every man and woman that you talk to is fighting in afghanistan. they feel that we should be there. they tell you how important it is and what would happen if you did states leaves. i think the united states is running out of patience. a contestant has an incredibly corrupt government that we are working with. -- afghanistan has incredibly corrupt government that we are working with. both forces are looking at this time table to turn over the reins to the afghans for security. i think that is the optimism we have a. host: there are other stories here, suggesting that we should trade ground forces for a smaller number of specialized personnel to be a fact of their. guest: i think the key to afghanistan is not just what our troops are group to be doing. the key is to continue to tr
nobody would've never predicted early on that we would be in afghanistan as long as we were in afghanistan or as long as we were in iraq. no question that it has taken a toll on our resources and our military. when you go to afghanistan, you see a mixed bag of tricks. i travelled across their two weeks ago. almost every man and woman that you talk to is fighting in afghanistan. they feel that we should be there. they tell you how important it is and what would happen if you did states leaves. i...
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caller: i want to comment on the new york president from afghanistan. afghanistan. they're not going to protect their own country with that kind of money. guest: i am not sure it is $200 per month is the appropriate salary. if i were in afghanistan, i 2000 peress 200,000 - month is a pretty good salary. are these individuals committed to the government and the organizations and structures that they put in place? if what is accurate, and these individuals are not willing to stand and fight, it means they are not committed to the organizations and government. host: the next calller is on the democratic line. caller: it seems you were on the intelligence committee when you were in the house. you spent 10 years and did not get osama bin laden. what is killing you is president obama said he would get him before he got elected into office and he did. is it true you were a lobbyist for libya? guest: no, i am not a lobbyist for libya. for libya. and it does not kill me at all. i and grilled. m thrilled. i made the decision to leave congress, and then i made the decision to
caller: i want to comment on the new york president from afghanistan. afghanistan. they're not going to protect their own country with that kind of money. guest: i am not sure it is $200 per month is the appropriate salary. if i were in afghanistan, i 2000 peress 200,000 - month is a pretty good salary. are these individuals committed to the government and the organizations and structures that they put in place? if what is accurate, and these individuals are not willing to stand and fight, it...
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they passed a defense bill that provided billions for the war in iraq and afghanistan. there was a restriction that said the defense department is not allowed to use any of this money to transfer detainees back to the united states. that has really not tie the administration hands. host: new york, good morning. caller: before i ask my question, i went to the dictionary. the dictionary tells mean that terrorism is anybody who uses force on another. if that is correct, there is a reality on the ground. the united states is the greatest terrorist country in the world. the question i am asking is the chinese president came here just recently. the news media and the government were talking about human rights. the prison in cuba, the numbers that the government are giving off has never been corrected. the u.s. has secret prisons all over the world. host: and this relates to our topic as far as the case? caller: yes. this goes against human rights. they're holding them without even trying them. guest: the caller has a point that the continued presence of the prison in guantana
they passed a defense bill that provided billions for the war in iraq and afghanistan. there was a restriction that said the defense department is not allowed to use any of this money to transfer detainees back to the united states. that has really not tie the administration hands. host: new york, good morning. caller: before i ask my question, i went to the dictionary. the dictionary tells mean that terrorism is anybody who uses force on another. if that is correct, there is a reality on the...
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a war in iraq, a war in afghanistan? we need one more war? we have to wage war against another nation? which did not attack us? we have to wage war against another nation which does not represent an actual or imminent threat to the united states? mr. speaker, i have to tell you, i have been all over this country and i haven't had a single person come up to me to tell me, you know, dennis, what america needs is another war. we're talking about the house split over the u.s. role in libya. our next call comes from florida on our line for independents. you're on the "washington journal." caller: good morning. and thanks, c-span. i just want to tell the american people based on what i'm hearing is that the g.o.p., the republicans are being a little hypocritical. people on the line calling you are talking about two wars that we're in, afghanistan and iraq, when we violated the united nation's ruling that all countries are to be sovereign we don't just go into them. i think it was 1441. i heard the comments and i understand how everybody feels about
a war in iraq, a war in afghanistan? we need one more war? we have to wage war against another nation? which did not attack us? we have to wage war against another nation which does not represent an actual or imminent threat to the united states? mr. speaker, i have to tell you, i have been all over this country and i haven't had a single person come up to me to tell me, you know, dennis, what america needs is another war. we're talking about the house split over the u.s. role in libya. our...
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washington monument closed indefinitely because of damage from the earthquake. 800 military trainers had to afghanistan by march. "the washington post" reports the program costs about $6 billion a year. later tonight gov. chris christie from the jersey will address an audience at the reagan library. the lecture will be titled "perspectives on leadership." you can see it live tonight on c-span at 9:00. he is being wooed by several to enter the 2012 me -- campaign. you may have thoughts about him and drew the raised or any of the gop candidates running for president for the first 45 minutes. specifically, we are interested in hearing from republicans on your thoughts. you can focus on them as a whole, you the focus on them specific. but we are interested in your thoughts on the current crop running for the presidency on the gop side. here is how you can call us this morning. a story stemming from herman cain's winning of the straw poll. this is rachel weiner talking about mr. cain. another perspective on the gop field as a whole. from the op-ed pages of "the washington post." eugene robinson start by tal
washington monument closed indefinitely because of damage from the earthquake. 800 military trainers had to afghanistan by march. "the washington post" reports the program costs about $6 billion a year. later tonight gov. chris christie from the jersey will address an audience at the reagan library. the lecture will be titled "perspectives on leadership." you can see it live tonight on c-span at 9:00. he is being wooed by several to enter the 2012 me -- campaign. you may...
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guest: we're leaving afghanistan slowly. it's gradual but i think there will always be. i think the original plan was not to have zero presence there but light presence there eventually. of course we're not there yet, but president obama process is underway now where we're going to have fewer people in afghanistan. i don't think there was a plan to take everybody out at once. host: brenda, republican line? caller: good morning. i want you to please tell the ones that call in about the surplus back with bill clinton. it was a republican congress that saved us that money. that gave us that surplus. but it was also 9/11 came right after that surplus. get your facts straight. whenever you say anything. we do better when we have a republican congress with a democrat president. host: brenda in georgia. next up. rita on the line for independents. caller: good morning. host: good morning. go ahead. caller: i wanted to agree with some of the people talking about the a cuts as far as military bases information remember lands. however. i'm an independent. i do not belong to a polit
guest: we're leaving afghanistan slowly. it's gradual but i think there will always be. i think the original plan was not to have zero presence there but light presence there eventually. of course we're not there yet, but president obama process is underway now where we're going to have fewer people in afghanistan. i don't think there was a plan to take everybody out at once. host: brenda, republican line? caller: good morning. i want you to please tell the ones that call in about the surplus...
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presence in afghanistan to help women in afghanistan and this weekend with u.s. troop's now out of iraq, the impact that has on people in that country. guest: well, he is going to address both of those situations. and the long term strategy for women in both countries is to really strengthen their ability to participate in society. so what that means is education, political participation, strengthening women's organizations in those countries. that for academic women is a long road. i think iraqi women are starting much farther ahead than afghan women. but one of the most important things that we have to keep in mind is that everything that we have done the last ten years we do not want to trade that away in the final peace negotiations with the taliban. that is not an acceptability outcome. host: in a result of all the advances we have made, why are women so often the source of brutality? guest: well, i think it's because they can be. women are -- host: source of the victims of brutality. guest: right. they are the victims because it's not that hard. i mean, men
presence in afghanistan to help women in afghanistan and this weekend with u.s. troop's now out of iraq, the impact that has on people in that country. guest: well, he is going to address both of those situations. and the long term strategy for women in both countries is to really strengthen their ability to participate in society. so what that means is education, political participation, strengthening women's organizations in those countries. that for academic women is a long road. i think...
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why are we in afghanistan. you ask a politician and they say we're there to send a message or we're there to send a signal. the taliban has done nothing to us. al qaeda is not there. could it be that we're just waiting our troops in place until the attack on iran does take place and then our troops are staged on their bord tore go in? host: we'll leave it there. guest: the issue of afghanistan, i find it interesting that when president obama was running his campaign to become president, he obviously made the determination that the war in iraq was a war of choice, the war in afghanistan was the war of necessity. so after many years of the u.s. focusing on iraq he suddenly wanted to go back to afghanistan. it is understood that it's a war that he inherited from the bush administration and the bush administration would argue that they invaded afghanistan in response to what happened on 9/11. and then the people who carried out 9/11 would argue that they did it because of u.s. policy in the middle east. so it's a n
why are we in afghanistan. you ask a politician and they say we're there to send a message or we're there to send a signal. the taliban has done nothing to us. al qaeda is not there. could it be that we're just waiting our troops in place until the attack on iran does take place and then our troops are staged on their bord tore go in? host: we'll leave it there. guest: the issue of afghanistan, i find it interesting that when president obama was running his campaign to become president, he...
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they are 60 people of the afghanistan people. you can't beat them into a pulp because they are embedded and ingrained in the majority and there will always be taliban with that majority. it is one of the central flaws in our thinking about that war. it is one thing we didn't begin to understand when we made all of these commitments. host: david joins us from cumberland, rhode island. good morning. caller: good morning, steve. good morning, mr. gelb. two questions. first, to you, steve, a c-span question. i'm curious and i have no problem with it but i'm curious as to why we have to unblock our phone numbers when we call in. the second question is to mr. gelb. i know that you used to write for "new york times." i read some of your stuff. i was just curious, do you consider yourself a good liberal? and what political party are you a member of? thank i and have a good day. guest: well, i have never been a member of a political party say for the two years i worked for senator javits where he did ask his staff to sign up for the repub
they are 60 people of the afghanistan people. you can't beat them into a pulp because they are embedded and ingrained in the majority and there will always be taliban with that majority. it is one of the central flaws in our thinking about that war. it is one thing we didn't begin to understand when we made all of these commitments. host: david joins us from cumberland, rhode island. good morning. caller: good morning, steve. good morning, mr. gelb. two questions. first, to you, steve, a c-span...
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what does that mean in afghanistan? host: "transition" means the beginning of moving some troops out, with the idea of a ball coming in 2014, without some absolute certainty about what that will mean. as you know, a group of as presented to the public an idea that really is a kind of -- of us presented to the public and i did that really is the kind of idea that the president has already declared -- an idea that the president has already declared to be his strategy. we thought there ought to now be a surge in diplomacy, efforts to try to see whether diplomacy could provide that i additional increment that could help bring the war to conclusion -- that additional increment that could help bring the war to a conclusion before 2014. it is a tough row to hoe, but not one the united states should ignore. it is a road that we would be wise to follow. this report was produced by a group of 15. none of them were not american. it is quite interesting. people had great diversity in their backgrounds and perceptions. indeed the co
what does that mean in afghanistan? host: "transition" means the beginning of moving some troops out, with the idea of a ball coming in 2014, without some absolute certainty about what that will mean. as you know, a group of as presented to the public an idea that really is a kind of -- of us presented to the public and i did that really is the kind of idea that the president has already declared -- an idea that the president has already declared to be his strategy. we thought there...
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guest: rightly or wrongly, that money has been spent in afghanistan. it is not quite the same as the reagan buildup of the 1980's. we had a lot of the equipment that was spent during the 1980's. there were horrific spending decisions on the acquisition side. spending an enormous amount of money to round up way over budget. in most cases, we wound up canceling the program. it is frustrating, but the money is gone. we cannot get it back. leslie, i would say that we have fairly significant national security challenges -- last week, i would say that we have fairly -- lastly, i would say that we have vfairly significant national security challenges. let's have a strategic plan. why do we need this structure? what is it? what would it be capable of? we really need to have that broader, strategic discussion. not just on the numbers, but what are our national security needs? one legitimate question would be -- can we afford it? i do not agree with my republican colleagues in the armed services who said that costs should be an issue. costs are always an issue.
guest: rightly or wrongly, that money has been spent in afghanistan. it is not quite the same as the reagan buildup of the 1980's. we had a lot of the equipment that was spent during the 1980's. there were horrific spending decisions on the acquisition side. spending an enormous amount of money to round up way over budget. in most cases, we wound up canceling the program. it is frustrating, but the money is gone. we cannot get it back. leslie, i would say that we have fairly significant...
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presence in afghanistan. the withdrawal is based more on a political time frame set in washington, d.c. versus on the ground. instead of looking at it as a rush -- in many ways, we should look at it as a reason to double down in afghanistan. we have started to shift the momentum against the taliban and al qaeda. they have been given some sort of moral support. there are different ways you can lead. you can lead because you are winning. i think you need to double down and commit additional resources and get out in a way that is victory prevailing. victory prevailing. host: in pakistan, you are not talking about a single strong leader of the red, but a lot of troubles. many are in different parts of the country that may or may not want to work with you. guest: exactly. there are large parts of their territory where they do not control things. the challenge is they have a number of options from general microscope. i think they went through a middle range. i think it would have been more fruitful to go on a large
presence in afghanistan. the withdrawal is based more on a political time frame set in washington, d.c. versus on the ground. instead of looking at it as a rush -- in many ways, we should look at it as a reason to double down in afghanistan. we have started to shift the momentum against the taliban and al qaeda. they have been given some sort of moral support. there are different ways you can lead. you can lead because you are winning. i think you need to double down and commit additional...
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we want to get out of afghanistan as soon as we can. host: that is our top pick up next with john garamendi, the democrat of california. paul broun, thank you for being here. guest: i want to encourage people to go on our website, and follow me on facebook. follow me there, give us comments. i am eager to hear comments, whether you agree with me or not. and if you go on a web site. broun.house.gov. follow me there. there is an e-mail address also. fall also facebook, twitter, and you can get those links on broun.house.gov. host: thank you. first, a news update from c- span radio. >> some of the headlines. the british prime minister and president obama are confronting complex security debates over afghanistan, libya, economic growth. midway through his european tour, mr. obama began his day with private meetings with the prime minister and deputy prime minister. they are holding a news conference. later, president obama addresses both houses of the british parliament. palestinian president today criticized a peace plan presented by israe
we want to get out of afghanistan as soon as we can. host: that is our top pick up next with john garamendi, the democrat of california. paul broun, thank you for being here. guest: i want to encourage people to go on our website, and follow me on facebook. follow me there, give us comments. i am eager to hear comments, whether you agree with me or not. and if you go on a web site. broun.house.gov. follow me there. there is an e-mail address also. fall also facebook, twitter, and you can get...
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host: the afghanistan government -- what is your current view of the afghanistan government, from the point of appeal of an intelligence committee member? -- the point of view of an intelligence committee member? guest: it very frustrating relationship, in which we don't think much of the afghan government is working the way it should. sometimes it works at cross purposes with us. the central concern is, unless the government is able to inspire confidence among the afghan people, unless the afghan people are willing to fight to defend their own government, we are not going to be able to prop them up indefinitely, and we shouldn't try. that is really going to be the hardest question that members of congress have your answer, and that is, is there really any prospect for this government to stand on its own at two feet for the foreseeable future? if it cannot, how long does it make sense for us to stay? host: the iraqi government has postponed at their declaration of the u.s. getting out of iraq. what is your view of extending u.s. troops in iraq indefinitely? guest: certainly not indefi
host: the afghanistan government -- what is your current view of the afghanistan government, from the point of appeal of an intelligence committee member? -- the point of view of an intelligence committee member? guest: it very frustrating relationship, in which we don't think much of the afghan government is working the way it should. sometimes it works at cross purposes with us. the central concern is, unless the government is able to inspire confidence among the afghan people, unless the...
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once served in felucca -- fallujah and one just got back from afghanistan. i know all about that. we do not build ships in st. louis. when you manufacture any of these complicated things, parts are flowing from all over the place. there may be some rivet made in another quarter of the world. these things come together with what some subcontractors. there is an industrial base that produces some of the different weapons platforms that we've used to defend our country. that is the way it has always been. i do not have any particular problem with that. those people work hard. they make good products so that our sons and daughters have the best equipment that we could ask. we've had some wars where we have not had the best equipment. that has cost us a great deal in life and limb and a lot of suffering as well. the use of the word "entitlement," i did not choose that word. i am simply defining the term used on the hill in washington, d.c. they call them entitlements. i did not choose the word. i have tried to define what that is. those are essentially lost -- laws that spit out money
once served in felucca -- fallujah and one just got back from afghanistan. i know all about that. we do not build ships in st. louis. when you manufacture any of these complicated things, parts are flowing from all over the place. there may be some rivet made in another quarter of the world. these things come together with what some subcontractors. there is an industrial base that produces some of the different weapons platforms that we've used to defend our country. that is the way it has...
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another story on the same page -- a general says we are not leaving afghanistan. troops will stay past the official deadline. this comes from kabul. u.s. military intends to maintain a troop presence beyond the 2014 deadline for afghan troops to take over. marine general john allen, a top commander for u.s. and divorces, says the taliban and other forces need to know the u.s. military will make sure the afghans can handle the job. here is a story about social media and afghanistan -- ed talks about how twitter is being used to communicate everything from news to plans to trying to network. our question for you this morning is what you think about speaker boehner's announcement that house will likely reject the tax-cut deal that was voted on in the senate. let's go to l.a. where david is on the republican line. caller: how're you doing? host: good. caller: -- host: we lost him. new york state. lee on the republicans line. caller: i am calling from utica. it is so simple. anyway, i want to wish everybody a merry christmas. it is so simple -- to pay for the payroll t
another story on the same page -- a general says we are not leaving afghanistan. troops will stay past the official deadline. this comes from kabul. u.s. military intends to maintain a troop presence beyond the 2014 deadline for afghan troops to take over. marine general john allen, a top commander for u.s. and divorces, says the taliban and other forces need to know the u.s. military will make sure the afghans can handle the job. here is a story about social media and afghanistan -- ed talks...
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there are still plenty of troops in afghanistan, small numbers in parts of africa. the caller's question is really about budgets and about how we are allocating part of the budget dollars. what we're seeing is a very interesting convergence between some democratic views and republican views about what to do on defense. if you look at rona paul, one of the most libertarian members, and if you look at barney frank, one of the most liberal members, both seem to agree that the u.s. has too many troops in to many countries. in some cases, like germany, doing better than the u.s.. germany has an unemployment rate of around 6% or 7%. there's a big question about why the u.s. still has troops in these places. there are statements about maintaining a military presence around the world had a confers some economic supremacy, but in a tight budget times like this, it is an interesting discussion that will probably lead to more pressure on the defense budget. host: he began his career at the dallas morning news. and starting in cambridge, his belly u.s. economics editor. caller:
there are still plenty of troops in afghanistan, small numbers in parts of africa. the caller's question is really about budgets and about how we are allocating part of the budget dollars. what we're seeing is a very interesting convergence between some democratic views and republican views about what to do on defense. if you look at rona paul, one of the most libertarian members, and if you look at barney frank, one of the most liberal members, both seem to agree that the u.s. has too many...
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commanders in afghanistan wanted drowns and special operation forces but they were being shifted to afghanistan. did the war in iraq said that the hunt for osama bin laden? did the kind of interrogation methods that the bush administration used like water boarding and isolation and sleep-operation, did those efforts helped hunt down osama bin laden? many are saying that obama needs credit but the bush white house made some difficult decisions like torture and that will go on a long time. they help set the groundwork for this mission. host: beginning with "the l.a. times" -- reggie joining us from st. louis, good morning. caller: good morning, gentlemen. it is so pursue real to me about arguments surrounding this entire topic. am i to understand that now -- it is shameful the fact that i'm a republican and many of these people -- will we have the birther movement denying osama bin layton's death? we are heading toward a diagnosis of rabies in the republican party. my party is being taken over by copperheads. osama bin laden was not saddam hussein and had nowhere to go. they called osama bin lade
commanders in afghanistan wanted drowns and special operation forces but they were being shifted to afghanistan. did the war in iraq said that the hunt for osama bin laden? did the kind of interrogation methods that the bush administration used like water boarding and isolation and sleep-operation, did those efforts helped hunt down osama bin laden? many are saying that obama needs credit but the bush white house made some difficult decisions like torture and that will go on a long time. they...
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we're going to with draw from iraq and afghanistan in defeat. we have accomplished nothing there that we set out to accomplish. not because of the military. but because of the restraints put on the military by mr. bush and mr. obama. and it's always seemed to me to be criminal to go war without intending to win and we have now generals who don't even use the word victory or win. their hearts and minds folks like petraeus and mcchrystal. and i think certainly a conscript army would put pressure on any government, republican or democrat, to get into a war, to win it, win it clearly and clearly get home. to rather than marines to build irrigation systems and clinics. >> host: one final question. they had this article with the title, nine 11 anniversary comes al qaeda 2.0. moving forward, where are the hearts and minds of al qaeda? is this tenth anniversary as significant for them as it is for us or is this just another day that they hate americans? guest: al qaeda has never been much keyed to anniversaries. american politicians are always key to an
we're going to with draw from iraq and afghanistan in defeat. we have accomplished nothing there that we set out to accomplish. not because of the military. but because of the restraints put on the military by mr. bush and mr. obama. and it's always seemed to me to be criminal to go war without intending to win and we have now generals who don't even use the word victory or win. their hearts and minds folks like petraeus and mcchrystal. and i think certainly a conscript army would put pressure...
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for iraq and afghanistan vets. our first call for peter gaytan comes from north charleston, south carolina, on our line for independents. you're on the "washington journal." caller: good morning, sir. just a quick observation. why not do the entire infrastructure? i mean, like solar fields, high-speed data lines from california clear across to new york city? that would employ hundreds of thousands of people and give them continuous work/maintenance because someone has to upkeep these systems. why not just do that and say, ok, good job done? host: mr. gaytan? guest: if i'm following your statement correctly, you're suggesting that focusing on what you explained would create jobs for veterans? i think we need to look at every opportunity that any career field, any -- any i.t. world, any career field that we focus on ensuring veterans match the conversations for that possible employment. so that's definitely an opportunity. host: our next call comes from alexandria, virginia, on our line for democrats. you're on the "
for iraq and afghanistan vets. our first call for peter gaytan comes from north charleston, south carolina, on our line for independents. you're on the "washington journal." caller: good morning, sir. just a quick observation. why not do the entire infrastructure? i mean, like solar fields, high-speed data lines from california clear across to new york city? that would employ hundreds of thousands of people and give them continuous work/maintenance because someone has to upkeep these...
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, in afghanistan. i think there was a reticence in those days to do anything that would appear to be to expansive, appear to be to war making, put our troops at risk. we knew he had troops in john karr. and but we did not put troops on the ground or invade -- had troops in kandahar. but we did not put troops on the ground or invade. certainly, we know in the pre let -- pre-9/11 days at the cow to this was made not to go after him as aggressively as we did after 9/11. host: we could see some changes in the next two or three days in pakistan. also, we are discussing the impact in afghanistan and iran the world. john is joining us. it could morning. -- are relatively world. john is joining us. good morning. caller: the government has been working on the geopolitical strategy for decades. all they seem to have done is taken us from one unnecessary war to the next from vietnam to present day, afghanistan, and all in between. could you please tell me if you think there should be a thinking geopolitical strat
, in afghanistan. i think there was a reticence in those days to do anything that would appear to be to expansive, appear to be to war making, put our troops at risk. we knew he had troops in john karr. and but we did not put troops on the ground or invade -- had troops in kandahar. but we did not put troops on the ground or invade. certainly, we know in the pre let -- pre-9/11 days at the cow to this was made not to go after him as aggressively as we did after 9/11. host: we could see some...